Released June 20, 2006 Label Shout! Factory | Release date 20 June 2006 | |
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Producer Derek DresslerJeff Palo Similar Get Wise to Yourself, Topsy Turvy, Billie Jean Blues, I Go Wild!, My Way or the Highway |
The Best of Guitar Shorty is the first true compilation album released by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty (David Kearney); 1996's Billie Jean Blues was more of a live album. The album was released on June 20, 2006 on CD by the label Shout! Factory. The album comprises tracks from My Way or the Highway (1991), Topsy Turvy (1993), Get Wise to Yourself (1995), and Roll Over, Baby (1998).
Contents
Track listing
- "Go Wild!" (Jackson, Rhodes, Wolf) — 3:05
- "You Better Get Wise to Yourself" (Jones, Swamp Dogg) — 5:35
- "I Want to Report a Crime" (Williams) — 4:08
- "Hard to Stay Above the Ground" (Kearney, Scott) — 5:43
- "Hard Life" (Kearney) — 5:19
- "I'm So Glad I Met You" (Fran, Kearney) — 4:17
- "Maybe She'll Miss Me" (Barnhill, Rice) — 4:30
- "I'm the Clean Up Man" — 3:46
- "The Bottom Line" — 3:53
- "No Educated Woman" — 6:05
- "I Wonder Who's Sleeping in My Bed" — 7:06
- "Red Hot Mama" — 3:25
- "Mean Husband Blues" — 3:56
- "Hey Joe" (Roberts) — 7:07
Personnel
Production:
Reception
Allmusic says that "Guitar Shorty on disc is a poor substitute, but he still generates tremendous energy." Reviewer Steve Leggett comments that "Shorty is a guitar player's guitar player, and this collection makes for a nice introduction to his studio style."
Songs
1Go Wild3:06
2You Better Get Wise to Yourself5:35
3I Want To Report A Crime4:09
References
The Best of Guitar Shorty Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA